In the program below, the full views (in the private part) of T2 and T3 are both illegal because the value of the discriminant, x2, is not static. RM 7.3(13) states that the parent subtype of T2 and T3 (i.e. T1) must impose a statically matching constraint on the discriminant, i.e. x1. RM 4.9.1(1) states that a "statically matching constraint" requires the value to be static. Note that x3, despite being a constant, is nonstatic because its value depends on x2 which is nonstatic.
-- error not detected package pak1 is -- RM 7.3(13), 4.9.1(1) -- check that discriminants statically match type T1(x1: integer) is tagged null record; x2: integer := 2; x3: constant integer := x2; type T2 is new T1 (x2) with private; type T3 is new T1 (x3) with private; private type T2 is new T1 (x2) with null record; --ERROR: nonstatic discriminant type T3 is new T1 (x3) with null record; --ERROR: nonstatic discriminant end pak1; To reproduce: gnatmake pak1.ads Error messages expected: pak1.ads:11:22: constraint in full view does not statically match ancestor's discriminants pak1.ads:12:22: constraint in full view does not statically match ancestor's discriminants -- Summary: Illegal program not detected, RM 7.3(13), 4.9.1(1), nonstatic discriminants Product: gcc Version: 4.1.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: ada AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: ludovic at ludovic-brenta dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=31417